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Little Missouri River in Arkansas

Stream53.6 mi
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Around Little Missouri River

Arrowhead Point1.3 miStar of The West2.8 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Missouri River is a 53.6 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Missouri River near Langley, AR (site 07360200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1999 to 2026

Little Missouri River typically runs highest in March, at a median 119 cfs, and lowest in September, at 17 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,700 cfs, in 2010.

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Typical flow by month at Little Missouri River near Langley, AR, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January7950 to 173
February10768 to 209
March11973 to 263
April11870 to 253
May7649 to 177
June5436 to 88
July2718 to 43
August1914 to 33
September1713 to 32
October2313 to 47
November4322 to 110
December8442 to 198

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Missouri River near Langley, AR (site 07360200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Missouri River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Narrows DamLittle Missouri River - Lake GreesonPublic
  • UnknownParker Creek - Lake GreesonPublic
  • PikevilleLittle Missouri River - Lake GreesonPublic
  • New Cowhide Cove CampgroundCowhide Creek - Lake GleesonPublic
  • Daisy State Park Area CLittle Missouri River - Lake GreesonPublic
  • KirbyBear Creek - Lake GreesonPublic
  • Daisy State Park Area BLittle Missouri River - Lake GreesonPublic
  • Daisy State Park Area EDaisy Creek - Lake GreesonPublic

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